Nuts & Bolts: Know Your Contract: Salary Floors, Red Cards, FSU Membership, MTA Membership Cards, Healey Archives Open House, MTA at the State House and MTA Benefits
9/22/2025
FSU Calendar September 22nd to 26th
Tuesday, September 23rd FSU Executive Committee Meeting 11:30AM to 1:00PM Executive Committee meetings are open to all members in good standing. The meetings tend to be a mix of routine, keep-the-trains-running, agenda items along with more substantive discussion about the larger issues facing faculty and librarians. At tomorrow’s meeting we will be discussing the 9/11/25 security incident, FSU committees and offices, an outreach plan for FSU members and more.
Wednesday, September 24th UDC Pizza and Cookies 11:30AM to 1:00PM
Stop by UDC for some pizza, relax, chat with colleagues and meet new colleagues. Pick up some FSU swag – stickers, buttons and t-shirts.
Dear Faculty and Librarians,
Happy first day of autumn! The autumnal equinox happens at 2:19PM on September 22nd. Autumn is a time of crisp air, apple picking and everything pumpkin. This week also marks when day and night are equal at twelve hours.
Update: September 17th All Union Meeting on Parking and Transportation Bargaining
Thank you to all who attended the meeting. The coalition meets this week to review your feedback. Watch for an email with next steps.
Know Your Contract: Salary Floors Increased
Our new contract includes an increase in salary floors effective 9/1/25.
|
Rank |
Old Rate |
New Rate |
|
Lecturer/Clinical Lecturer |
$53,000 |
$60,000 |
|
Senior Lecturer/Senior Clinical Lecturer |
$61,000 |
$70,000 |
|
Senior Lecturer II/Senior Clinical Lecturer II |
$65,000 |
$73,000 |
|
Senior Lecturer III/Senior Clinical Lecturer III |
$69,000 |
$76,000 |
|
Assistant Professor |
$70,000 |
$80,000 |
|
Associate Professor |
$80,000 |
$88,000 |
|
Professor |
$100,000 |
$110,000 |
|
Librarian I |
$54,000 |
$62,000 |
|
Librarian II |
$60,500 |
$67,000 |
|
Librarian III |
$68,500 |
$76,000 |
|
Librarian IV |
$78,000 |
$86,000 |
|
Librarian V |
$88,500 |
$97,000 |
FSU has Red Cards
All people regardless of immigration status have rights and are protected under the US Constitution. Red cards are wallet size cards providing language to assist a person if dealing with an immigration agent. The FSU has cards in English, Spanish, Haitian Creole, Vietnamese and Portuguese.
Contact us to coordinate distribution. There will be red cards at the Sept 24th UDC Pizza gathering.
FSU Membership
Enrollment into the FSU is not automatic. Membership in the FSU also includes membership in the Massachusetts Techers Association (MTA) and the National Education Association (NEA).
Joining simply requires completion of an electronic form. Contact us for the form (you can also access a form here).
MTA Membership cards
Did you receive your card? It was mailed to your address of record. The physical card is needed at some locations (i.e. Peabody Essex Museum) to receive your discount.
If you did not receive your card, please contact us.
Save the Date: October 14th Healey Library Archives Open House
Mark your calendar for the Healey Library Archives Open House on Tuesday, October 14th from 2:00PM to 3:30PM. Meet with Archivists and staff to learn about the library’s archival holdings and special collections (see attached flyer for more information).
MTA at the State House: An Act streamlining state employee collective bargaining
MTA supports H2820 An Act streamlining state employee collective bargaining. The bill moves the funding of our contracts from a supplemental budget to a more streamlined process where if after 30 days the legislature has not voted on the contract, then the contract will automatically be funded. The result- raises paid. Contract your House member to support H2820.
MTA Benefits: Celebrity Series of Boston
MTA members receive discounts on selected performances.
Sincerely,
Caroline Coscia
FSU President
Senior Lecturer II
Political Science Department
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